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Show CO?dMISSIONEB INDIAN UPAIRS. 9 been accomplished; the office force, as well as the recipients of this money, the school districts, being more familiar with the principles of distribution. Results have been good and a larger number of Indian children have been enrolled in the public schools from those tribes than heretofore. NEW SCHOOL RULES. One accomplishment of considerable note has been the revision of the Indian school rules, which were approved by the department July 14, 1913. The last revision was made in 1904. The Indian problem has advanced so far beyond conditions prevalent at that time that the rules were in many respects inapplicable to present conditions. They now fit the service, and not only serve as directory to the field officials with reference to school matters, but set a stand-ard of accomplishment which comports with the advancement of Indian education. ESSAY CONTEST. The contest in essay work open to all Indian pupils was continued last year as the year before, the subject being L'Citizenship." While it was difficult in many respects, the elementary conception which the pupils were able to develop, not only with reference to civic problems, but with respect to their obligations to their fellows and their Government, was highly satisfactory. Something like 9 gold medals, 52 silver medals, and 548 bronze medals were &stributed to Indian pupils. So satisfactory have been the results that it is planned to continue this contest from year to year. PHYSICAL TRAINING. The physical welfare of the pupils has been given careful consid-eration, only a very few schools now reporting that they have no up-to-date playground equipment. All dormitories have ample air space, school buildings are light and airy, and pupils are not per-mitted to work in damp or ill-ventilated laundries or industrial buildings. XORAL TILBINING. The moral interest of pupils has been met by the increased atten-tion placed upon this phase of instruction, superintendents and in-structors having been.told that this subject must receive their con-stant attention. Not only must provision be made for each pupil to receive religious instruction at the hands of the denomination which the pupil or hi parent may select, but also special days must be set apart for the consideration of such questions as the effect of alcoholic liquors upon the human body and prevention of cruelty to animak |